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Ocean spray fairy moth Female - shorter antenna and orange hair on face. May have been hanging around waiting for males to fight over her..  Adela septentrionella,Geotagged,Ocean Spray Fairy Moth,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Ocean spray fairy moth

Female - shorter antenna and orange hair on face. May have been hanging around waiting for males to fight over her..

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"Adela septentrionella" is a moth of the family Adelidae or "fairy longhorn moths". It was described by Walsingham in 1880. It is widespread from southern British Columbia and north-western Idaho to the Transverse Range in southern California.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Jun 1, 2024. Captured May 31, 2024 14:57 in PJ6G+6Q Seattle, WA, USA.
  • X-T2
  • f/8.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 80mm